Wavy or curly hair is one of the styles that we can most appreciate in the summer season. The pool, the beach and the frequent showers make us moisturize our hair more than usual, forcing us to look for comfortable looks that let our natural or permed curls shine.
“While at first glance it may be easy to style curly hair, when we get to the point we realize that it is not, we even see that we cannot get loose and frizzy curls, instead our result is rather the opposite , some hard curls, matted and without volume. The reason, act with curly hair as if it were straight and think the foam is the solution, this is one of the main reasons why we are left with lifeless curls as we do not know how to use it,” explains Jose García Peluqueros.
The first thing we should do when we wash our hair is not to brush it with a fine-toothed comb as this will cause the hair to separate, making it extremely difficult to curl them back in the same direction. Use a wide-toothed comb to detangle, starting detangling at the ends and gradually work your way up to the root until the knots are completely removed. You can help yourself by using a hydrating leave-in spray that makes detangling easier, leaving your hair more hydrated to define the curls. You can also use a specific conditioner or mask for curly hair, as long as it is recommended by a professional, as poor choice in the product when it comes to softening can be the cause of getting straight curls that stretch easily. If your hair is fine, healthy and extremely manageable, avoid these types of products and opt for other products with a salt effect.
Once untangled, we proceed to apply the product to define the curl. Here we find a wide range consisting of sprays, foams, creams and gels, each for a hair type or a way to define the curl. Let’s think that naturally curly hair has a tendency to dry out and break because of its texture, but as with any other type of hair, it can be damaged by over-treatment with a product or applying a product that is not suitable. for.
Curly hair can give the impression of being thicker and more voluminous than straight hair. We might even think that African hair has more density than ours, when in fact they have 295g/cm2 and we average 330g/cm2. It’s all in the shape and separation of the curls. For this reason, using dry products and loosening the curls will make it seem like we have more volume and optically more quantity, on the other hand, if we use dense products and join the hair together, they will define the curls and we will a dense mane, but with less volume.
When drying, you should use the diffuser with the maximum temperature and minimum air force. It is important that you do not move the diffuser in circles to avoid breaking the curl or leaving it next to the scalp for more than three seconds because if we leave it for a long time, we will lose the natural shape of the curl negatively favor. Finally, make sure that the hair is completely dry, without any humidity, as this can cause us to lose volume in the hairstyle. If the curl has become very hard and dry, apply a spray to refresh the curls and you will get the softness you are looking for.
One of the top products for the summer is heatless wave creams, that is, letting the curl grow naturally without using the dryer. They are also called beach effect gel which gives the hair a feeling similar to what we get when we go to the beach and let it air dry after we leave the water. A defined curl with a salty touch.
Source: Marie Claire
